diff --git a/default-configs/devices/arm-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/devices/arm-softmmu.mak
index 9a94ebd..08a3212 100644
--- a/default-configs/devices/arm-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/devices/arm-softmmu.mak
@@ -43,4 +43,3 @@
 CONFIG_FSL_IMX6UL=y
 CONFIG_SEMIHOSTING=y
 CONFIG_ALLWINNER_H3=y
-CONFIG_ACPI_APEI=y
diff --git a/hw/arm/Kconfig b/hw/arm/Kconfig
index f303c6b..7d04082 100644
--- a/hw/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/arm/Kconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     select ACPI_MEMORY_HOTPLUG
     select ACPI_HW_REDUCED
     select ACPI_NVDIMM
+    select ACPI_APEI
 
 config CHEETAH
     bool